Elliot had specifically mentioned "history."
These people were unaffected by the rewriting of history and remembered the truth of what had happened last night. That was a good thing; at least those who had sacrificed themselves had not been completely forgotten. But it would also bring trouble.
If only believers like Vanessa and Dorothea remembered, keeping it secret would naturally be easy. They were already members of the sect. But now, the ones who remembered all of this were the entire factory-thousands of people.
Even if some of them had never recited the Canteen's prayers and had therefore forgotten everything, they could quickly learn the truth from the others. In other words, the rewriting of history had covered the Imperial Capital, yet missed only the factory in the Hearthfire District.
The Night Watch Bureau would not even need to investigate. Anyone would find this situation suspicious.
So Elliot had to find a way to bring the situation under control.
And now was the best time. The factory was sealed off, and all the workers were here. He had to seize this opportunity!
So Elliot stepped forward.
Doing nothing would get them discovered anyway, so he might as well organize the workers first.
Even organizing the Frostmoon Uprising had only earned him confinement. At worst, he would be locked up again this time!
Elliot looked at the people around him and said in a low, firm voice:
"I imagine everyone here knows who I am?"
Everyone nodded.
Indeed, Elliot's name was known to everyone in the Hearthfire District.
Some people in the Hearthfire District might not know His Majesty's name, but they had certainly heard of Elliot.
His Thirteen Regulations had, in practice, become the Hearthfire District's true laws.
People often called him "Elliot the Lawgiver."
People also gathered at the